Im wondering if the Terry/Bridge thing split the camp more than we think ?
Croatia are poor...ranked 10 maybe...but the rankings are bollox we know that
The managed to finish 3RD ! in the group behind Russia ....who then lost over 2 LEGS to the might of Greece who were appalling at this world cup.
Croatia are NOT a good side or a top Footballing nation.
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Croatia failed to get out of the group BECAUSE of the heavy defeats to us. Ukraine played us when we had already got through so their 1-0 defeat of us was fairly inevitable.
As for them being "poor" - how exactly is a side ranked 10th out of about 150 teams "poor" exactly? Thats one of the stupidest things I have ever heard.
Croatia were brilliant in Euro 08 qualifying and in the Euros I think. They had the same team and we destroyed them twice. I was at the Wembley game - the best football i've ever seen in my life came from England that night. If any others on here had have been there (particularly those that are so negative) it would hopefully have changed their views a little. Seeing it live is so much different than on the TV... That's why everyone rates / rated Capello so highly - because he did have us playing so well... It's baffling.
Probably because Lampard dosent play the same role as he does for Chelsea.
Terry was absolutely right to come out with what he did, he knew the camp was a shambles and was trying to get it sorted before it was too late.
Shame the others were not brave enough to come out with it also.
Probably felt going to Capello would have been a waste of time so had o go public.
Who is better than Fabio out there??
We at least made it to the last 16 and got beaten by a team ranked above us - how does that make us 50th best? Bit of over-reaction methinks. The only real surprise was the draw with Algeria. We beat one team ranked 17 places below us and drew with one ranked 6 places below us. The fifa rankings have usually been shit in the past but in terms of our results they weren't really that far out.the rankings mean nothing...christ were 7th ! and on current form we should be 50th.
You would seriously rather have Stuart Pearce than Fabio Capello managing England? I'd be careful what you wish for if I were you....I think the FA will (wrongly) sack him, and I just don't know who you'd get to replace him. Hodgson would have been my choice but now looks likely to be named the new Liverpool boss imminently. Due to the lack of alternatives I'd go with Stuart Pearce.
Skybet odds;
Redknapp 7/4
Hodgson 11/4
O'Neill 11/2
Pearce 15/2
Allardyce 10/1
Beckham 10/1
Lippi 16/1
Hiddink 16/1
Rijkaard 20/1
Hughes 20/1
Moyes 20/1
Scolari 20/1
Wenger 25/1
Mourinho 25/1
Bruce 25/1
Ferguson 40/1
Zola 66/1
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I think the FA will (wrongly) sack him, and I just don't know who you'd get to replace him. Hodgson would have been my choice but now looks likely to be named the new Liverpool boss imminently. Due to the lack of alternatives I'd go with Stuart Pearce.
You would seriously rather have Stuart Pearce than Fabio Capello managing England? I'd be careful what you wish for if I were you....
The media are chucking in all sorts of stupid names. David Beckham being the most ridiculous.